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THE OMAHA DAILY BElSH * FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1802. OMAHA SECURES THE WORK iaxton ? & Vierling Will Furnish the Iron for the Federal Building. \ ARRESTED AN ALLEGED EMBEZZLER Over Wyoming Pchool Funiln tic * ulU In Cliarln Itnitnnttrr Being Tnkon Irani llli Druk In the \Vnr Depart * incut Iiitormtliig ( loulp. WJSIHSOTOH Bunr.vu or rnn DEB , ) 513 FouKTr.cvrii STKKKT , , > WASIIIMIT'OX. D. C. , April 23.1 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the supervising architect of the treasury opened the bids for Iron beam ? and glrdon in the basomout and first lloor , basement columns , oto. , for the federal building at Omaha under an ad vertisement of the 2d Inst. They were as follows : A. W. Ratston & Co. , Chicago , flS.rXX > , throa months ; Cincinnati Archi tectural Iron Works , $13,307 , three months ; Paxton-Vlorllng Iron Works company , Omaha , $11,370 , sixty days ; George W. Cor- batt , Washington. D. C. , 810,200. sixty days : the Clouionts company , Cincinnati , $14,295 , nlnoty days ; John A. Butts , Allegheny , Pa. , | 17,2iJ , four months ; Clnrko , Ruffon & Co. , Chicago , 310,149 , nlnoty days ; the Vandorn Iron Wonts company , Cleveland , O. , $15,9.55 , four months ; Dearborn Foundry company , Chicago , $14,800 , sixty days ; the Glllotto- Ilorzog Manufacturing company , Minneapo lis , $1U,01'J , nlnoty days ; John Seaton , Atcht- ion , Kan. , $12,733 , nlnoty-flvo doys ; F. J. Myors Mnnufacturlng company , Corlngton , Ky. , $11,840. four months ; Benjamin J. Hyde , Cnlcairo , $ ti,40t : ) , ninety days. The contract Will In nil probability bo awarded to the Pax- ton-Vlcrllifg company of Omaha. Mr. Louis VIcrllnp , representing the Paxton - ton & Vlorllni ; company , arrived in WashIngton - Ington last night and presented his bid nt the ofllco of the supervising architect this morning. Ho Is naturally/rauch gratified nt finding his firm the lowest "bidder by $170 nnd snvs they will receive the award. Their bid was SI,600 lower than tha ono tbav made at the first bidding and the government naves $1,200 bv colling for now bids under revised specifications. Under tbo first ad vertisement but ono firm could supply tha Ironwork described and of course they could bo tha lowest bidders. Tbo Omaha firm has broken the barriers which have heretofore been putting UD against competition , and in the future , sluco cast Iron ana not steal col umns altogether are to bo used In federal buildings , competition will bo sharp nnd tbo result cannot but bo beneficial to every Interest. Will Ferro the IAHIIO. A raid Is to bo made by members of tbo house on tbo geological survey. A number of western raorcsontatlvca , irrespective of party , are greatly concerned regarding the tuoazro appropriations of the sundry civil bill for surveys of publlo lands. The sur veyors general of the various states In which there are still public lands unsurvoycd , BUbraittcu estimates to tholutorlor department aggregate S' 09,000 for tbo continuance of the surveys. This amount was cut down by Secretary Noble to $400,000. but , when tbo sundry civil bill was reported It was found that the committee's appropriations as has been stated In Tun BRR specials , had pro vided onlv JSO.OOO for now work with 20,000 additional for verification of surveys. Numerous petitions nro already reaching the senators and members xvho represent tba now states appealing for a larger sum and stating that further delay in the running of section nnd township lines will work tbo greatest inconvenience and hardship. Hundreds ol thousands ot acres ot publlo lands have been disposed of which are not survaycd. In addition to this the stntos cannot secure tlio money duo them for uni versity and .school funds until tbo lands are flurvoycd. When the bill comes up for ills- cusnon Representative Wilson of Washing ton will propose an important incnsuro ap propriating $400,000 for tbo worlc and it tbls is donated Representative Sweet of Idaho will move to devote the $555,000 whloh is in corporated In the bill , for the support and maintenance ol tbo geological survey or so much of that sum as may be necessary to the survey of homestead lands. "I propose to ask tbo house , " said Mr. S.vcot , "whether it would rather civs JS'JO- 000 to tbo support ot n scientific institution or utilize that sum in securing homes for tuo settlers in the west , who are now living on land which the government cannot glva any title occauso it has not the money with which to make the nccessarv surveys. I cannot bollovo that the house will go on record against tbo settlers and against nur school fund by voting to con tinue tbo surveys of tbe geological bureau which can be easily suspended for u year without doing any harm.1' Arrested an Alleged Jlmbc/zler. Charles Ra taottor , a clerk in the records division of the Wat department , has been arrested on a requisition from the governor of Wyoming charging Dim witb embezzle ment. It Is alleged that Rastaottor while treasurer of the school fund of the Sixth school district of Converse county embez f led $543 , Ho was treasurer In 1SS3 , nnd two years ago coma to this city , securing a posi tion in tha War department , which ho has Inro bold. Tuesday Sheriff Malcolm Campbell - boll arrived hero armed With n requisition for the extradition of Rastaottor , and bis rrost followed. Ho was taken to the First oreeinct station , wboro bo Is hold for his ap pearance before the chief Justice of the Dupremo court of the district. % Rastnottor said of the affair : "I dta not mbczzlo a cent from tha school fund as charged , and do not ewe the fund a cent. The difficulty I am now In Is a private dif ference between a man named Scbloltor , who was on r.iv bond while I was treasurer , ana myself : I have boon in correspondence with him for two years , endeavoring to maito a settlement of tha difference between us. Ho bos declined to settle , claiming that I ewe him moro than is really duo him. It is a purely private matter , and what is moro it is not half the sum mentioned In the requisi tion. " Rastacttor irdd ho has engaged counsel and feels confident that when ho makes a state ment of the ease before tbo court ho will .bo released. loua'a Ilundnu Donation. Iowa members of tbe house were today notified that tha British steamer Tynchoao\ bearing tha lown consignment of grain for the Russian fsmln/i relief , and chartered in tbo name of the capital of the United States , will tall from Now York nt noon on Satur day. Tbo cargo will bo 3,400 tons and It is estimated by tbo shippers that tha quantity of grain now In the warehouses consigned to the care ot tbu Red Cross will moro than "Complete the cargo. A delegation of thn cit izens of Washington will accompany Miss Barton to Now York tomorrow to speed the ship. J. H. Farrli was today appointed post master' at Sand Creole , Saundars county Tica Jcsso Gldloy , resigned. Fremont' * 1'mlor.it llullillog , Senator Paddock was informed today by the supervising architect of tba treasury that on tbe - > id Inst. advertisements were issued for bids for tbu work of general oxcava tlon and temporary dratnngu for the Fromon. publlu building. Ho has bean assured that there will DO no unnecessary dolav lu push ing tba work forward as. teen as tba contrac Ulot. There is no doubt that the building will bo well under way by the time snow flies , The oftloo of the supervising architect bu been overworked all winter nnd spring. During tha past few weeks IU time bai beun mostly occupied In answering demands from con cross , Tba inveitlgallon Into expenses upon tha Ellis Island immigration buildings ID Now York has brought upon tba ofllco an tuormaas amount of unusual work , and un doubtedly much unnecessary time has been pent In looking UD information for the In vestigators. p. s. H. Wiuturu t D. C. , April 24- Telegram to TUB Bee. ] The following list of pensions granted U reported by TUB UK a nod Examiner Bureau of Claims ; Nebraska : Original Robert Hardv , Reese Ho \ Isaac G. Hawlor , John B. Toillon , An draw B. Johnston , David Smith , Rller R Baker. Edmund Harrison , Inaao N. Foldon. Additional Henry F. Sapp. Joan W. Glad- wish. David C , Hudolsoo , William D. Woodruff - ruff , Jacob Plait , James 1C. Sample , in crease George B. Pheltu. Holssuo Hlijab W. Loonov. Iowa : Original Joshua A. Tapper , John THE MORSE DHY GOODS COMPANY. HIT Bargain Surprises in Nw Spring and Summer Hosiery Eivery Itfem a Plump Morsel. THIS KIND THIS KIND The best boys' LIKE THIS and children's Children's 3 Pair An odd lot hosiery for the plain or ribbed bargain table money ever yet hose 166 and fancy col offered by us or hoselOc Pair. Forl ored Ladies' anyone in the Pair. Hose , similar to great west. Pair. ' T h e " famous " " cut , wojth $2 ? Look at these " the best Ladies' plain or "Daisy" worth "Daisy , . pair. prices then come ribbed , fast more than dou for the money in and the Worth double black , double ble any quarter every way and see . the money. qualities. soles. in only to be found hose the 50c ' Our Iron Clad Boy's Bicycle . at . our store. west. ' double knees , hose , s t a'n d 3 Pair wearing good heels and toes. Pair. and strong. 25c Pair. Forl 15o Pair. | Pair. Pair. ' A. QOOE ) BAR.QA.IN Ladies' Balbriggan Vests , high necks , sleeveless , 25c. Ladies' Lisle Ladies'Jersey Fitting pure white Vests , low neck and sleeveless , 25c. Ladies' Egyptian Cotton Vests , low neck and sleeveless , 35c , Ladies' Fine Jersey Fitting Vests , low neck and sleeveless , 40c. Ladies' White Lisle Vests , low neck and sleeveless , SOc. UITS Largest , Best and Lowest Priced Assortment in fcnnic as cut { excepting they the West. have long sleeves ) . Worth $2.00. Worth $2.00. ' * r.reat Special Sale Price , Children's Balbriggan Vests , high neck and sleeveless , 19c. ' SECOND FLOOR. Children's Gauze Vests , 12 l-2c , 15c , ISc , 20c , and up. Only 76Ta Suit. H Children's t. White Lisle Vests , low neck-and sleeveless , 45c , ' SOc and up. CLOTHING FOR BOYS , LOWEST PRICES , BEST MATERIALS , TRUE FITS. Send mailorders. It's ] tist us snfo to buy of us by mail as to como to Orauha yoursolf. TRY IT. Send for our now Fashiou Catalogue. Yo-jtts' New Dnu- blo Breasted Suits Two-Piece and get the fit All the Stylish Spring Colors Ttai Learn Printed percale shirt waists. 50o. . UP I'lnlnvlilte cambric. 73o nnd . . jl. Plain white pure linen 81.30. . . New printed French percales. 7 c , $1 and 41.23 Half a dozen . , Solid colors Trench penniic. . . { 1 colors in Jack Boys' knco pants , special barznln tililo , a Online llunnol waists , T.'H- . . . . , ets. , , . " . Tine Kronub cheviot wnlsts. T.io. Kroat variety . worth nearly double 53c b. > c. , , . . 75c , 21 . and 21.21 Ho sure und see these , all Trench llannul lucod front $1.75. Dozens ' : as. all now. of styles of THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO. Jaunts , Kilts. A SUIT. A SUIT , N , Coloman. John A. Grope , James Willis , Lowia K . Hampton , Noah Uartwrleht , Charles M. Marshall , Albert U. tfichter , Val entino Zooblo , Thomas Walsh , John Peoples , Artdison Hyao , sr. , Jacob H , Walrath , David Pottlt , John C. Wells , Jackson J. Groea- 11 old , Edward Essoliniter , Virgil Bradford , William B. Wells , Godfrey Miller. Ad ditional Edward U. Huntington , Leo Vin- ton Smith , Andrew Brown. Increase John N. Corey , James Smith , Sionhen M. Dickon , August Flocbslg. Hcissue Samuel Todd , deceased. Original widows , etc. Nancy M. Pock , mother ; Martha A. Todd. Mexican widow Mary Porin. Dowltfs Sarsapartlla cleanses tbo blooJ , Paint your buildings with strictly uuro "Old Dutch Process" white load. tlRod Seal , " "Collier , " "Southern , . " have stood the test of years. Specify ono of these brands and bo sure you got it. o.u.iu.1. Opposing the l'rnpn < od Tax. Tno mambors ot the city council mot last evening la coinmlltoo ot tbo whole for the purpojo of discusslni ; the proposed occupa tion tax. Kd Johnston spolie at , longtii against tbo proposed ordinance. Mr. Johns ton was ono of a commiltoo of five appointed at u recant mcotinf ; of citizens to present to tbo council objections to passing tbo occupation tax ordinance. Ho suggested that the passing of tbo ordinance bo postponed and an export bo employed to go over the city's ' boons , and it was bis opinion that enough money could bo found to meet all requirements. His reasons for so tblnklne were that for six yean only tbo bS per cent of the taxes levied , as provided by law , bad been drawn upon and the 15 per cent which has boon held back must bo somowbcro at band , Tba only manner in which ibis can be ascertained is to employ an export 10 oxnmlno tho' city records and ascertain what per cent of taxct have been paid in , If Mr. Johnston's theory is correct tbo city will bo lu possession of about SJ5.GOO. Kx-Councilman O'ftourka also spoke acalnst tbo proposed tax. The question was discussed at considerablelongtti oy tbo mam- ben of the council and dolialto action vrill betaken taken next Monday avonlng , Conrliiilutl the Carulvnl. Tbo Zouavo carnival was concluded at Blum's hall last night. There was a largo attendance and tbo entertainment was equally as enjoynblo as tbo previous night. Tbn young ladles performed the drill m a manner that won them many compliments. The program wai onjoiablo and the partici pants were repeatedly oncorod. Mr. J. C. Carloy sane a solo ana Dr. Berwick and Slg- inund Lonsborg rendered piano duets. Mrs. J. 11. Van Dusen and Miss Josilo Savaga cave piano solos and Miss Maud Hayward recited a selection la her'usual pleasing man ner. llullillni ; rarmltr. Tbe following building- permits were issued by Inspector May field yesterday : Jc iii P. Thomas. twa-Btorv brlclc roul- uence , Tvreiitjr-fourtU and Rstruuts , . . ! 3,309 Same U.3U CUurloi llanuie , barn , Tnunttoth street and Missouri aveuuo , . . 53 Murnanl Maticrrjr , two-story fr.ituecot- ta-'u , Twenty-tirtlmnil Entreats 1,5'X ) A. U Gibson. addUlun to residence , Twonty-thlrd and J streets 10 } Total , . . . , . . 9 6 , X > > Tc il a Viaduct. Tbe nacosilty for a viaduct.over tba Uoloa PAciflc tracks at N street becomes moro ait- every day. As the stock yards cars ness increases the tracks nro full of bust- nearly all the time and crossing Is not only dangerous , but almost impossible nt times. In the afternoon , wbon the switching is be ing done preparatory to the day's shipping to eastern points , the crossing is blockaded a considerable part of tuo time. Pedestrians are obliged to climb over or between the cars nt tbo risk of lifo nnd llmbor wait fifteen or twenty minutes until the crossing is clear. NotuR nnd H. K. Pottoneor has gene to Blair , wboro bo will rcsido in the future. . John C. FInnogan loft yesterday for Bo- ntrlco , Neb. , xvhero ho will locate. Tbo South Omaha labor unions will not at tempt any domonstrntion on May 1. M. J. Pltzgoral'l of Fremont is the guest of bU brother , Dan FiUgoraia of this city. Ed Fltzcorald was arrested again yester day for disturbing tbo peaco. Jtio is an old offender. Judge A. L. Button has returned from Kearney , whore bo wont as a delegate to tbo state convention. C. A. Ulggott bos accepted n position on tba night force of the American District Telegraph odlco. Al ana Harrj Huehos of Valparaiso , Nob. , visited rlonds in town yesterday. They left last night for Pennsylvania. Mrs.V. . L. f loll an a has resigned bor posi tion as operator at tbo central telephone of llco. Miss Martha Howlnnd succeed * her. Tba poitofttco fixtures ara being moved into the Ecgors block on Twenty-fourth street , wboro tbo onlco will bo located after May 1. MM. J , L. Martin left yesterday for a visit with bar mother and brothers at Seattle , Wash. Sbo will remain away about tbroo months , g OIIlrl.il Cimfuruiico Organ , An erroneous Impression has boon created in this city and section by tbo preloaded claim * of tba World-Herald that it bad been designated as the oQlclal paper of the Mutbo- dist general conference. This claim bos no better foundation than tbo tact that tba Daily Advocate , the official paper of the con ference. which will bo exclusively devoted to the verbatim report of the proceedings , is to bo printed under contract on the World- Herald press. The Advocate will bo an olebt-pago dally , conducted bv n staff of edlton designated by tbo church andIn no way associated with tha World-Herald , excepting - cepting as before stated. Parties who de sire to cot the minutoa of tha conference and verbatim reports of debates can only got them through the columns of the Dally Ad- vocato. ' "Ills announcement U made la order to avoid any misconception of the relations which sutulst between tbo World-Herald aaa the official paper. Simtchoit a I'urse , A lady stopped on Douglas street yesterday morning to glance at tbo photographs exhib ited In front of a gallery , when a man approached preached , snatched bor purse and started aown the street on a run. H. S. Mann bao- nonpd to notice tbo action nud irava cbuie. The thlof soou threw down the purse but tbb punuit wa continued , and ho was over hauled and delivered to an ofilccr , The police would like to know the narno of the owner of tbo purse In order to call ber for the prosecution. m DoWitt'sSarsaparuia is reliable. The city treasurer's oflico will bo closed Saturday on account of moving' into their nowofllco. CONSIDERING ITS AFFAIRS Nebraska Afro-Amarican. Laagua in Annual Session at Present. DR. RICKETTS' ELOQUENT ADDRESS Aimunl Hpuoch of the President W.irnily Kcp cclvcd Topics UHciuauil , 1'aperi Head , Coimnlttcel Apjiointmlunit KtMulu- tluns Introduced. The Afro-Amjrican League of Nebraska mot In convention yesterday morning at 11 o'clock in Hartman's hall on Fourteenth , and Dodge srcets. It is the annual convention of the colored people , and they will DO in session two days. About 100 delegates to the conven tion , representing nearly every county In tbo state , will be in attendance at the sessions. The purposa of tbo league convention is to consider the race problem and to talto action with reference to the ri- cent occurrences of bloodshed , especially the Toxarkana and other lynchings. This came ttbout from i.u appeal to the colored people , requesting thorn to sot aside May III as a day of .humiliation , fasting and prayer. The convention was called to order by the league's president , Dr. M. O. Ilickotts. Then a commit too ont .credentials was np- polutod. It is composed > of V. I ) . Walker , chairman ; E. U. Overall , Dr. William H. U. Stephenson , B. F. C.Vlburta and Rev. A. Moore. A committee on rule ? and order of busi ness" was next solecUy i It is composed of M. L. Wilson , Tbomusfi Mahommitt and F. L. Burnett. lloportH of Commit ti'CJi. At the opening of tlj < \ afternoon session of the league tbo committca on crodonilaU reported - ported tha attondanco'bf odlcerj , the execu tive committee and 1,1)6' , ) delegates from the various counties. Tb $ oRlcors were ; Dr. M. O. Ulcketts , presi aiu , Omaha ; B. F. C , Alberts , vlco prosUient , Lincoln ; J. S. Bryant , secretary , Omaha ; H.V. . Mitchell , corresponding socrata'rj' ' , Lincoln ; S. F WeaturHeld , assistant ; sccrotary , Linoolti ; J. Smith , treasurer , Bl r. ; , Silas Uobbins , attorney - tornoy , Omaha ; executive committee , K. U. OveralK K. G. lloznll , W. K. Gamble , Omaba , Thomas Carnahun , Lincoln ; stand ing committee , M. L. Wilson , Mm. M. K. Palaver , Nebraska City , MM. Major Moore , Lincoln. The largest delegations were from Doug las , Lancaster and Otoo counties. The comralttoo on rules made its report , af tor which tbo chairman introduced' Dr. W. H. C. Stcphonson of thi city , who delivered tha address of welcome. Among other things bo sold that bo was glad to know that aa Afro-American was on American citlzon. -Ho dwelt upon the liberty and privileges of tha colored people. 110 said that the utro- cious and outragoods crimes perpetrated upon tbo A fro-American citizens should not bo tolerated , as tbo Afro-American bad per sonal runts and liberty under tbo laws of this country that should bo respected. Dr. C. A. 1'blipplu of Lincoln next ad' dressed tbo assemblage. Ho thought If tbo government had given tuo colored people tha same privileges a < it bad given tba Indians there would bavo beau few superior * to tun Afro-American. The colored race bad not boon given the odvautases that tbo govern ment should have fir en It. Tbev bad been onpress > cd. Tbo plan for progress now was , bo said , education. The colored oooplo should study and acquaint themselves with the liva issues of the day. Dr. M. O. Klekotrs'.Sentiment * . Dr. Uiototts then delivered the annual ad dress to the league. He spoke of liberty and equality of citizenship , and said that agi tation was the source of human progress. .Nothing was ever accomplished without agitation. The negro problem was n quojtinn of agitation , liberty nnd equality. If u class of people protected tbo flag when it was In paril. tha cunty to which that Hug belonged should protect that class of people , Hu said that the days of the southern outrages had about expired. Smco the omancipitlon of the negro it was estimated th.tt 10,01)0 ) negroes had been murdered by white brutes of the south. south.Thoro There is not cooagh Christianity In a white minister to go into the south and preach to the necro tbo cospel ho needs , " said the president In alluding to what the whites should-do. He concluded his remarks by denouncing tbo deplorable southern bar barism , ana protesting against ttto barbarity of tha mob in lynching Smith lust October lu this city. Some of tnnso implicated iu the outrage , bo said , would find on Judgment day murder registered against them , and it would bo a charga that they would have to stand trial for buforo the bigbost supreme court. On motion of Al Whlto of Omaha the president was given a veto ot thanks for tha Lost and most eloquent address over deliv ered before the league. School * unit Kuro I'rngrcss. M. L. Wilson , chairman of tha committee on education , in a Jo a report , mapping outtno importuncoond advantage of education , The report wai qulto exhaustive , showing the number of icbools within tbo stato. the num ber of pupils , tha valua of school property , the cost of oosrating and maintaining thorn nnd a general synopsis of tliu publlo and private - vato school systems. In the state there nru CU3T schools to which Ii35 ! colored chil dren go. Rev. G. W. Woodby of Omabn read u paper on tamperanco nnd tbo race progrois. Tbo liquor traflk' . bo said , was not in accord ance with the constitution of tha United States. The negro , utrucrgling for Ills rluhts , could not afford to debauch uad disgrace him self by mingling with tha liquor tranlu. It was a great evil that must and would be ro- formed. Following the reading of tbo paper thora was a guuurul alscusilon , into which the delegate * drifted from the subject to politics. Una delegate stated that ba loved tno repub lican onrty as much as did anybody , but he thought it had filled its mission. Ho did not bellevo that , tbe republicans should claim tno negro simply becuuso ho was u nugro. Ha believed m being loyal to a party tuat protected him. Tills caused tba imprnsnion to gat afloat ' that tbe brother was not a good republican , and Dr. C. A , Pbllpnln called him down by saying that a negro who would forsake tha republican party utter it bad dona what it bed for tha negro was not much of a nun. It was tha only party that bad over done nytbiog for tba negro. "Our own Colonel Bill Butler" endorsed tba sentiments of the doctor. Chairman Hickotts closed tha political dis cussion by staling that tbo delegates bad evidently uilsapproboudod tha subject-of pro hibition : tbat tbo ruvorend gentloinea had not dwelt upon politics but tbo liquor trafHc. An adjournment was then takun for tbe evening session , whlcti was bold iu Gnrfield ball on Howard strent. Commltteex mid Resolutions. At tbo evening session President RickotU , on motion of Dr. Btepbeusoa , appointed a en tu ml tuo on resolutions , composed of Dr. btepaoa on , Her , Jobn A. Willlami , E. It. Overall , Hllas Uobbins and B. hC. . Alberts , which committee was instructed to report at the opuninir of tbo convention this morning. A oniraittoo on constitution was appointed as follows : V. B. Walker , Jerry Smith , William Cbinn andU. A. Phllppln. Uav. S. W. Wood by Introduced a rj olu- tlon , and by way of explanation said that whatavoc Mr. Edward Rojowator had done bo bad been n friend to the Afro-Americans , and for thai reason ho road the folio win- . ' ; Hosolrcd. That Mr. Unsmv.itor ho requested to publlsli In TUB ) tii : In 1(4 entirety the ad dress of the Atro-Amerlc.in lutiiiu ai the protest of the Afro-Anicrlo.ins of Xubr.islcn uyilnst persecution : ) and lynch I.uv. The resolution w.u roferrad to the commit tee on resolutions. E. II. Overall offered a resolution In regard to nn appeal from St. Louis by Peter H. Clark , John A. Agoo , Waller M. Fannar , John A. ICellov aud Artnur D. Lnngston with reference to setting usluo May ai as n i day of humiliation , fasting and prayer. Tha resolution is as follows : Whereas , An ; iilara-n lias IVPII Is-mo.l to tlio colored uooplo of thu l.'n tudtiLin. . calling tliclr intention to tno fact of the condition of afTalrs In paits ot our country u lie re men ; ind women mo condomncd to sudden doatti by null ) linr. unil U'linru is. We .ito force 1 to bollovn that the ofllcurs nnd prison houses of our country , In- tu.id of a 1)1 ire ot refiiKi and pi-oluctlou for the Afro-Aiiiorli'itns , nro train or plnem to corral them forthti cori > cnlouco of tliosu who doslro tuKoUu the r tea uruDIuin by masa.icio or Ijrnuh law : therefore , hu It Hesol\cd , 'I'liat this convention .ipuroru thn nppuul and rouoniinund to our people to make suluiblo nrrincumnnts to uirry out the uiir- portund Intoutlon of the appeal. The resolution was unanimously odoptod. I'uprr.i llnailhjr the \Vromnn. Josito Merriam of this city road a paper on I " What Can the Women of tbo Kaco Do } " J She dwelt upon education and moralttv. Her piper was very nblo and was received with great npnlauso. "Tho Mission of the Nasro Woman" was the subject of a paper praparod by Mrs , AL K. Palmer of Lincoln. She tnlKaa of tvhil negro women must do for tba race , of tbo purity nad virtue of women and family lu- iluonco. She pictured tha man wuo Is now a stranger on earth but who should bu bora to answer tbo description that women called man. Mothers of today were the nocnssity of the raoe problem. Her paper met with murh approbation. ' Shall Women Bo Admitted to Our League on Etiual Footing with Men I" was tbo next topic ; for Ulscimlon , but thora waj no debate ou tbe subject , HI Rev. Wood by moved that women be encouraged to came into tbe leagua on an equal footing. Tha motion was unani mously adoptod. A Judiciary committed composed cf Messrs. Kelly , Rolibins Lap > loy. Phllppin And Woodby , was appointed , attar which an ad journment was taken until this morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Wir.slow's Sao thine Syrup Uau un excelled madiciso for children wbtla tooth ing. 2T > cents a bottle. Dr. Blrnoy , nose and throat. Boo bld { * * UNHITCHED AOAIN. , Juilc ICeynor Oranti Dliorcc * to Tito I.oliKSnllorliifcUnfurluimte Women , People who are ready end willing to pro- nnuuca marriaco a failure paraded tbe story of their woes , trials and tribulations bofovo tha courdyesterday. Judge ICoysor sat upon tbo bench and listened to the various reasons wby tbo matrimonial ties should bo severed in a couple of cases. The fetters that bad bound Matilda Ktalten- berg to bor husband William were very gall ing unit for that reason Matilda aakoJ to have thorn romovd. William spent his tlmo and tnonoy in the saloons. Tbo decree wat gran ted. I Jeannette P. Thomas , a nretty brunctto , eighteen long years ago gave her heart und band to John C. Thomas. For a number ol years John , who was a painter , worked like a man , and then be quit paint ing signs and bouses to take up. tlio oc cupation of paintlug tbe town. The wifa protested against spreading this land oi paint. Almost as soon as the protest was filed John led off with a rigbt-handor , which Rent his wife to grass with a broken Jaw. A few months Inter ho again Uuockod the womun out of thu ring by striking her in the mouth , Mr * . Thomas cot her divorce. James McGarvy nroposoa to have tno Omaha & Council Bluffs Bridge ana Street Railway company pay him a goodly sum of money irj.OUO. In a petition filed with ttlo clerk of the district court , MuGarvy avois that on Januiry 123 , IS'U , ho was n passenger on thn line , coining from Council Bluffs. When the train upon which plaintiff was riding had reached Tenth and Douglas street ) in this city , ho was thrown to thu navomont with such violenca as to break several of his bonus and render him n cripple for the rest ot his natural Ufa. The plaintiff alleges that , thd accident , losnltod from the carcicstncas of defendant's asrontt and omplovot. Jobnnna Johnson has a grievance and id Is against Charles E. Hates , She nvcrc that she Is an eminently respectable widow , n food , truly bouo-a and faithful citizen. Knowing this fact. Bates , some tlmo durinir the month of May , Ib'Jl , circulated u report that she was bad.lowd und gay , Tlio stories brought the plalntilf into publlo .scandal , Infamy - famy nnd dlsgraco , so mueh so that uotliu.ir loss tnan { 15,0)0 ) ot Mr. Batos1 good mouoy can over piv the damagoi. Judge Hoana grantud n now trial In the case of .Mortimer Sweeney against Frunir J. Rnmgo. At the lusttorm of court Sweeney secured a Judgment for foljii. Ha was run- ulug an cngluu in tha block at Fifteenth and Harney streets mid was discharged , Uanigo nlleging in com potency. Swoonny felt that Uls reputation nn an onglncor was Injured and brought a damage suit. DltrVEN TO DUIOTt Isaao Walftur l\ai ait Awful < < rlef tu Drown I'ollun Court Dolor ; ' * . Isaac B. Walker went botco Wednesday morning after a night's sleep in tbo pollca station , und discovered that hit wife was f > tlll alive , but no Hug of Iruco was Hying from the window. His plunffi IntotUuvor- tex after a proclpllous oicapo from iior wifely caresses wltb rolling plu and lira tonga bad failed to soften ber heart. Ho thoreforu plijogcti some moro end wus oguin gathered In wltb a comfortable lo.ul of ( ioruiun beer and Brilu b indlunullon. Ho was fined W und costs. Heitbtt Aloxnndei- was charged vit os- snull and battery by Augusta Forrest. Tbo prisoner U U years old and Hvoi u.t FurtletU and Buniutto streoU , H. O'Roark visited BOIHO quoitionablo resorts - sorts and wiped tbo floor witb the female iuiuatea. Ills fun cost him 9100 and cos La. La.Dr Dr Birnoy euros catarrh. OKU bid// / ' A Xow I'aitor. Tuo mlniilorial arrivals on Saturday will include Rev. S. Wrigbt Butler , the now pas tor of tba tit , Mary's Avenue Congrega- Uoual church. Ho will bo accompanied by hU wife and daughter. His coming tq Omaha Is a matter over which tba. Bt. Mary's avenue church paople ara much ro- Jolced. a strong efforta were mido Dy his old church at Port Utiostor to keep him. He will preach tils first sermon as pastor of tba tit. Mary's aveima ohurcb ou Sunday.
